Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said Armenia sees no need to respond to Israel's recognition of the 1915 events as “genocide”, arguing that avoiding the "weaponisation" of the issue is in the interest of Yerevan.

Speaking at a briefing on Monday, Pashinyan underlined that it is in Armenia's interest not to engage in the misuse of the issue, according to state news agency Armenpress.

“We see no need to respond,” he noted.

On Sunday, the Israeli cabinet approved a proposal to designate the 1915 events as a “genocide”.

Later in the day, the Turkish foreign ministry said the Israeli government is seeking "to cover up its own crimes" through a politically motivated decision on the 1915 events.

Türkiye objects to the presentation of the 1915 incidents as "genocide", describing them as a tragedy in which both sides suffered casualties.

Ankara has repeatedly proposed the creation of a joint commission of historians from Türkiye and Armenia, as well as international experts, to examine the issue.